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Electrician Salary in El Paso

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 583, effective January 2025.

How to become an electrician →

Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

IBEW Local 583 is the union local for electricians in El Paso. Union apprentices train through the El Paso Electricians JATC on Luckett Court.

IBEW Local 583 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$29.50
Effective January 2025
Base wage: $29.50/hr
Benefit contribution: $9.39/hr
Total package: $38.89/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$61,360
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$13,220
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 583 inside wireman journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.

Training CenterEl Paso Electricians JATC
Address6040 Luckett Court, El Paso, TX 79932
Phone(915) 872-9927
Websiteepjatc.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 583?

Check with IBEW Local 583 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$48,140
-$15,050 vs. national
Median Hourly
$23.14
vs. Texas
-$5,115
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,380
In this area

All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.

Annual Median Wage$48,140
Annual Mean Wage$52,140
Hourly Median Wage$23.14
Hourly Mean Wage$25.07
Total Employed1,380
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Texas, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →